Athrips peteri

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Athrips peteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. peteri
Binomial name
Athrips peteri
Bidzilya, 2005

Athrips peteri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Kazakhstan and China (Inner Mongolia).[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are covered with light grey, brown-tipped scales. There are indistinct dark spots at one-third and two-thirds near the posterior margin. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Athrips at funet
  2. ^ Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Athrips (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region . Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 52 (1): 3-71. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200310001